Main Entry:

gan·net

Pronunciation:

\ˈga-nət\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural gannets also gannet

Etymology:

Middle English ganet, from Old English ganot; akin to Old English gōs goose

Date:

before 12th century

: any of a genus (Morus of the family Sulidae, the gannet family) of large fish-eating seabirds that breed in colonies chiefly on offshore islands